View of 320 N Sangamon from the intersection of N Sangamon Street and W Fulton Market

320 N Sangamon Street Nears Topping Out in Fulton Market, West Loop

Construction has surpassed 12 of the 13 floors planned for the office building at 320 N Sangamon Street. The site lies at the intersection of N Sangamon Street and W Wayman Street in West Loop’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Nearby bus lines include Route 8 at Halsted & Lake, which is a six-minute walk to the southeast. Also nearby is the CTA L Morgan Station, a three-minute walk southwest.

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Cascade (left) and Cirrus (right

Cirrus and Cascade Towers Continue Their Ascent in Lakeshore East

The 512-foot-tall Cirrus and its neighboring 396-foot-tall Cascade are approaching the halfway mark of their vertical climb in Downtown’s Lakeshore East neighborhood. Together with the nearby Vista Tower, officially 93 stories but marketed as 101 stories, the Lendlease and Magellan-backed towers form the latest chapter of the neighborhood’s 80-year transformation from a rail yard to a 21st-century residential nucleus.

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Rendering of Chicago in 2020 and 2030, from Burnham Park

What Could Chicago Look Like in 2030?

YIMBY has a snapshot of what Chicago could look like ten years from now, based on a list of developments at different stages. Several of the projects are much more plausible and already underway, whereas others are still conceptual.

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3728 Lake Shore Drive in Lake View East

Permits Filed for 3728 Lake Shore Drive in Lake View East

Permits were approved last month for a four-story residential building at 3728 Lake Shore Drive in Lake View East, Chicago. Located between W Grace Street and W Waveland Avenue, the interior lot is a 15-minute walk to the Addison CTA L station, serviced by the Red Line. 3726 N Lake Shore Drive LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, reporting $8 million as the cost for the overall development.

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